By: West, et al. S.B. No. 1080
(In the Senate - Filed February 4, 2025; February 24, 2025,
read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice;
April 3, 2025, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 3, 2025,
sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1080 By: Flores
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain
license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational
license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 53.021(b), Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) A license holder's license shall be revoked on the
license holder's imprisonment following a:
(1) felony conviction for:
(A) an offense that directly relates to the
duties and responsibilities of the licensed occupation;
(B) an offense listed in Article 42A.054, Code of
Criminal Procedure; or
(C) a sexually violent offense, as defined by
Article 62.001, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(2) [,] felony community supervision revocation;
(3) [,] revocation of parole; [,] or
(4) revocation of mandatory supervision.
SECTION 2. Section 53.0211, Occupations Code, is amended by
amending Subsections (b) and (c) and adding Subsections (b-1) and
(h) to read as follows:
(b) Notwithstanding any law other than Subsection (a) and
unless the applicant has been convicted of an offense described by
Section 53.021(a), a licensing authority shall issue to an
otherwise qualified applicant who has been convicted of an offense:
(1) the license for which the applicant applied; or
(2) a provisional license under Subsection (b-1) valid
for a term of 12 months [described by Subsection (c)].
(b-1) A licensing authority may issue a provisional license
to an applicant who:
(1) is:
(A) an inmate imprisoned in the Texas Department
of Criminal Justice; or
(B) a person released on parole or mandatory
supervision and residing at a place described by Section 508.118 or
508.119, Government Code; and
(2) is enrolled in or has completed an educational
program offered by:
(A) the Windham School District; or
(B) an institution of higher education, as
defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(c) The term of a provisional license issued to an applicant
who is an inmate imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice begins on the date the applicant is released [A licensing
authority may issue a provisional license for a term of six months
to an applicant who has been convicted of an offense].
(h) On request of a licensing authority, the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice shall provide to the licensing
authority information regarding an applicant who is an inmate
imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for purposes
of determining the inmate's eligibility for a license.
SECTION 3. Section 508.313(c), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(c) The department, on request or in the normal course of
official business, shall provide information that is confidential
and privileged under Subsection (a) to:
(1) the governor;
(2) a member of the board or a parole commissioner;
(3) the Criminal Justice Policy Council in performing
duties of the council under Section 413.017; [or]
(4) a licensing authority requesting information
concerning an inmate or releasee who has submitted an application
for an occupational license to the licensing authority; or
(5) an eligible entity requesting information for a
law enforcement, prosecutorial, correctional, clemency, or
treatment purpose.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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